Utility room fitting in Felling

What prompts utility room fitting in Felling?

If the kitchen in your Tyne and Wear home is a narrow galley, a separate utility can take the appliances that would otherwise crowd the worktop and storage.

Larger households in Felling sharing a lot of laundry often want a stacked washer and dryer, a hanging rail and a clear worktop for folding. Homes right across Felling are covered, as are nearby places such as Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and the villages in between.

What is included in the work?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For utility room fitting in Felling it usually covers:

Worktop over the washing machine and dryer, supported clear of the appliances
Stacking kit fitted where the washer and dryer sit one above the other
A vent to outside for a vented dryer, or a drain hose for condenser models
Extract fan fitted to clear moisture from washing and drying
Base, wall and tall units fitted, levelled and fixed to the wall
Washing machine supply, waste and isolation valve, tested for leaks

Guide prices for utility room fitting in Felling

Typical utility room fitting prices for homes in Felling, including VAT and adjusted for the North East. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Labour rates in the North East are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.

Guide prices for utility room fitting in Felling
Typical project	Guide price
Utility units and worktop fitted (fit only)Three to six units, laminate worktop, panels	£1,100–£2,700
Utility room supplied and fittedUnits, worktop, sink, washer and dryer connections	£2,700–£6,300
New utility plumbing for a sink and washing machineSupplies, waste and valves where none exist	£360–£900

Fit-only and supply-and-fit ranges cover units, worktop and standard sink and appliance connections, with new plumbing where none exists as a separate line; extract fans, dryer vents and new circuits are quoted on top. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Local homes and their kitchens

In and around Felling, homes range across tyneside flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war council-built houses. Tyneside flats often have a narrow kitchen in the rear offshoot, while 1930s semis and ex-council houses tend to have a small square kitchen at the back.

Hardness varies across Tyne and Wear, from fairly soft around Newcastle to harder in parts of Sunderland, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter. Back lanes behind terraced streets can help deliveries, but upper Tyneside flats have their own internal stair, so long worktops need careful handling.

What rules apply to utility room fitting in Felling?

Fitting a utility room needs no planning permission in England, though a new dryer vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's consent. Adding sockets to an existing circuit is not notifiable, but a new circuit is, under Part P. Approved Document F sets an extract rate of about 30 litres per second for a utility room, so a new fan should be sized to meet it, and if an open-flued boiler shares the room, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test once a fan is fitted.

In conservation areas and listed buildings, such as parts of central Newcastle and Tynemouth, a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.

Getting the most from your utility room fitting

Measure the washer and dryer heights, including any stacking kit, before ordering wall units or shelves to go above them.
If the utility will be in the garage of your Felling home, make sure the space stays above freezing in winter for the pipes and machines.
In a Felling flat, check with the freeholder before a new dryer vent or extract fan is cut through an outside wall.
Stacking the dryer on the washing machine saves width, but it needs a stacking kit that suits both machines and enough height for the pair.

Questions about utility room fitting in Felling

How much does utility room fitting cost in Felling?

Utility room fitting in Felling typically costs £1,100 to £2,700 including VAT for fitting three to six utility units and a worktop you have bought, based on prices in the North East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you cover all of Felling?

Yes. We work across Felling, including the NE10 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

Does a condenser or heat pump dryer need an outside vent?

No. Condenser and heat pump dryers do not need an outside vent, so they can go where a vented dryer cannot. They collect water in a container that has to be emptied, or they can be connected to the waste so they drain automatically, which is easy when the dryer sits beside the washing machine. They still give off some warmth, so the space needs air around it. A vented dryer needs a duct to an outside wall.

Can a utility room go in a garage or under the stairs?

Often, yes, as long as the space already exists and is usable. In a garage it needs to be dry and protected from frost, with power and a route for water and waste. Under the stairs, check the headroom, the ventilation and whether a door can open fully. We fit units and connect appliances in existing spaces; converting a garage into a habitable room is a separate building project.

Does a utility room need an extractor fan?

Yes, in most cases. Washing and drying put a lot of moisture into a small space, so extract ventilation is strongly advised: Approved Document F sets a rate of about 30 litres per second for utility rooms in England and Wales, and the building standards in Scotland and Technical Booklet K in Northern Ireland cover ventilation too. An extract fan ducted outside is the usual answer, with a window helping but not replacing it. A vented dryer needs its own duct as well.

Utility room fitting near Felling

We also carry out utility room fitting in these towns near Felling: